OCEAN CITY- As a warm-up to the 49th White Marlin Open, lady anglers throughout the resort area will have their moment in the sun this weekend in the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 14th Annual Heels and Reels Tournament.The ladies-only tournament got underway Thursday with registration and a captain’s meeting, but the real action gets started… Read more »
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Park Service Announces New Horse Safety Initiatives
ASSATEAGUE – In an effort to reduce or eliminate human interaction with the wild horses on Assateague, National Park Service officials this week announced a series of initiatives aimed at ensuring the safety of the barrier island’s famed residents.Over the years, there have been countless interactions between humans and the wild horses that inhabit the… Read more »
OC Council, Planning Commission To Discuss Ongoing Issues
OCEAN CITY — With several weighty issues that could shape the future of the resort on the horizon, a joint meeting is being planned between the Mayor and Council and the town’s planning commission.The Mayor and Council have already completed an updated strategic plan process which establishes priorities, goals, policies and management actions for the… Read more »
Big Fish Classic Lives Up to the Hype
OCEAN CITY- The 9th annual Huk Big Fish Classic certainly lived up to its name with all species of big fish caught and weighed at the scales at Talbot Street practically around the clock.The Big Fish Classic returned for the ninth year last weekend at the historic pier on Talbot Street, essentially the epicenter of… Read more »
Beach Rental Franchise Granted Payment Extension
OCEAN CITY — A mid-town beach rental franchisee’s request for an extension on his payments to the city was granted this week.During Monday’s meeting, City Manager Terry McGean presented a request from the beach stand rental operator who holds the franchise for the parcel between 57th Street and 59th Street. Every three years, the town… Read more »
49th Annual White Marlin Open Kicks Off Monday In OC
OCEAN CITY — For the 49th year, Ocean City will once again become the epicenter of the sportfishing universe next week when thousands of anglers and tens of thousands of spectators cram into the resort for the return of the prestigious White Marlin Open.The White Marlin Open deemed the largest billfish tournament in the world,… Read more »
OC Keeping Eye On Room Tax Rate
OCEAN CITY — Legislation that could enable the town of Ocean City to raise its room tax if desired still needs approval from three other Eastern Shore counties before heading to Annapolis, resort officials learned this week.After raising the room tax in Ocean City in 2019 from 4.5% to 5%, resort officials are looking into… Read more »
OC Mayor Vetoes Stacked Parking Change, Saying, “I Cannot, In Good Conscience, Support This Ordinance As Approved’; Meehan Continues To Maintain Margaritaville Property ‘Being Overdeveloped’
OCEAN CITY — Mayor Rick Meehan this week vetoed an ordinance passed by the majority of the council last month authorizing tandem, or stacked, parking with a valet system for major downtown redevelopment projects including the proposed Margaritaville project.The ordinance passed on a 5-1 vote, with Council President Matt James opposed and Councilman Frank Knight… Read more »
Resort Planners Approve Mini Golf Course Relocation
OCEAN CITY – Displaced last month by a planned office complex, an existing miniature golf course at 18th Street took an important first step this week to moving to a new location just one block north.The Ocean City Planning Commission had before them on Tuesday an application for a conditional use in the Local Commerical-1,… Read more »
OC Council, Planning Commission To Brainstorm Ongoing Issues; Housing, Zoning, Large Projects, Comprehensive Plan Update On Agenda
OCEAN CITY — With several weighty issues that could shape the future of the resort on the horizon, a joint meeting is being planned between the Mayor and Council and the town’s planning commission.The Mayor and Council have already completed an updated strategic plan process which establishes priorities, goals, policies and management actions for the… Read more »